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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Martin Ruiz ran for two touchdowns and Zak Kennedy kicked three field goals as Youngstown State took an early lead and held it to beat South Dakota 30-20 on Saturday.Ruiz ran for two scores in the first half to help the Penguins (3-1, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference) to a 17-3 lead with 14:11 to go before the break. Kennedy stretched it to 20-3 with a 28-yard field goal as time expired in the half.The Coyotes (1-3, 0-1) made it 23-13 on a touchdown pass by Chris Streveler with 5:24 left in the fourth but on the South Dakotas next possession, the Penguins Jalyn Powell intercepted Streveler and scored to put it away with 2:37 remaining.Youngstown State held the Coyotes and quarterback Chris Streveler to just 254 yards in total offense. USD did little until the closing minutes when Streveler threw two TD passes.The Coyotes came into the game having scored 47, 48 and 49 points in their first three games. But they trailed 23-6 until the 5:24 mark of the fourth quarter.A Streveler fumble and an interception led to touchdowns. He was 10-for-27 for just 141 yards and ran for 14 yards. He came into the game averaging 115 yards on the ground.They are one of the best defensive teams in the (Missouri) Valley and they showed that today, USD coach Bob Nielson said. We really struggled getting anything going.Ruiz carried 19 times for 65 yards and scored on runs of 1 and 8 yards. YSU quarterback Ricky Davis completed 15 of 23 passes for 281 yards and rushed for 66 yards.Kennedy kicked two of his three field goals in the first half.Our defense kind of kept us in the game, Nielson said. We played well against the rush, but unfortunately we gave up a lot of plays through the air.USDs first possession ended with a fumble that Youngstown State turned into a Ruiz 1-yard touchdown run and a 7-0 lead.USDs Miles Bergner kicked a 45-yard field goal with 8:20 left in the first, but the Penguins got field goals of 26 and 28 yards by Kennedy and an 8-yard TD run by Ruiz to go into half with a 20-3 lead.The only scoring in the third quarter was Bergners 29-yard field goal with 4:26 left.Kennedy connected from 24 yards as the Penguins went up 23-6 with 13:07 to play.USD tried to mount a comeback late in the game. Streveler finally got the Coyotes offense into the end zone twice in the fourth quarter. 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It wasnt knee surgery or a bum ankle that kept the native of Cortlandt Manor, New York, sidelined.It was a lung.A trip to the emergency room the summer after Bozeks junior year -- she was struggling to breathe -- revealed a congenital abnormality called a sequestered lung. To her surprise, a portion of her lung had been blocked off since birth and was without function, making it susceptible to infection. An abscess had formed, and she needed surgery.Despite having half of her lung removed, Bozek still planned to be ready for 2015. But a collapsed lung -- the same lung -- later that summer delayed her recovery, leading to the redshirt season.While Bozek took on the role of assistant coach last season, she longed to play again. Now healthy, the preseason All-ACC midfielder will be integral to a North Carolina team that returns talent all over the field, from 2015 leading scorer Gab Major to defender Julia Young, a second-team All-American.I like this group, North Carolina coach Karen Shelton said. Wed like to have a little bit more depth, but everybody from last year has improved, and we have a couple of freshmen who I think will help us as well.The Tar Heels open the season Saturday against No. 10 Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge hosted by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.2. A big-time little sisterThe ACC is home to many of the best players and teams. In the past 17 years, at least one team from the conference has advanced to the national championship game.North Carolina, Syracuse, Duke and Wake Forest are the traditional powers, but this season look for Virginia to be a contender for its first final four appearance since 2010. The Cavaliers have never won the national title.New blood is always exciting in any sport -- Syracuse won its first NCAA title a year ago -- and fueling the expectations for this Virginia team is the return of all but one starter. Leading the way is the games marquee player, Tara Vittese.The reigning Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association player of the year, the first Cavalier to earn that distinction, Vittese is on the brink oof setting program marks in career points, goals and assists.ddddddddddddHer offseason included scoring three goals for the U.S. U21 team that took silver in the Junior Pan American Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.The 5-foot-10 junior midfielder from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is explosive and fast and an elusive scorer, which is not surprising considering her championship lineage. Big sis Michelle Vittese, who graduated in 2014, is a two-time Olympian and was integral to the national teams run to the quarterfinals in Rio. Carissa Vittese, a defender, also played for coach Michele Madison, graduating in 2013.Tara is really a combination of both of her sisters, Madison said. She has Michelles quickness and Carissas smoothness.It should be fun to see if Virginia can make waves in the ACC this season. Nipped by Duke 2-1 in the NCAA quarterfinals in 2015, the Cavaliers earned two first-place votes in the preseason poll. The Cavs are ranked fifth.Our main goal is to win it all, Tara said. We all have our own individual goals, but ultimately were all out there for the same reason.3. The buzz is realThe U.S. field hockey team didnt win a medal in Rio, but the buzz of its success generated momentum for the NCAA season. Coaches are looking to build on it.Team USA knocked off two of the worlds top teams in Argentina and Australia and was one of the feel-good stories of the Olympics.The national team has inspired a lot of us, Shelton said, adding that national team coaches held clinics to show college coaches how much improvement can be achieved in a four-year window. All of us were inspired by the work they did in a short period of time. To see what they were able to do during that time gives us optimism and some belief that we can do much more than weve been doing.Among the takeaways: better fitness. The national staff, she said, took conditioning to a new level that she anticipates many college coaches will emulate.UConn coach Nancy Stevens even studied key plays from the competition. The Germany-Netherlands shootout was epic; thats going to be such a good teaching tool for goalkeepers. Its been a wonderful coincidence that all of it coincided with the preseason, she said.Syracuse coach Ange Bradley said she is hopeful the college game will receive more exposure on TV given the positive impression Team USA left.That team and staff were great in what theyve done and how they got visibility for us, she said. I hope it can be a focus of U.S. field hockey to be able to grab off the momentum and be leaders in that area for us and our sport. ' ' '